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Spice Mobility has appointed Prashant Bindal as its new chief executive officer (CEO), replacing R S Desikan. Prior to his appointment at Spice Mobility, Bindal was working as the senior vice president and head of operations at Walmart India (Cash & Carry). Before that, he worked with Hindustan Coca Cola Beverages in various positions including vice president (sales & operations) and marketing head for Coca Colaâ€™s bottling arm in India. He has also worked at Cadbury China and Cadbury India.

Spice Mobility has appointed Prashant Bindal as its new chief executive officer (CEO), replacing R S Desikan. Prior to his appointment at Spice Mobility, Bindal was working as the senior vice president and head of operations at Walmart India (Cash & Carry). Before that, he worked with Hindustan Coca Cola Beverages in various positions including vice president (sales & operations) and marketing head for Coca Colaâ€™s bottling arm in India. He has also worked at Cadbury China and Cadbury India.

Videocon Mobiles have launched the V-style series of feature phones under the â€˜IndiaÂ Ka Naya Style V-styleâ€™ campaign at a price between Rs 1,000 to Â­Â Rs 3,000. The V-Style series include theÂ Smart, Mega, Grande, Curve, Flip andÂ Mini phones. The phones possess multimedia features withÂ preloaded applications and a sleek ID finish.

The V-Style Smart is a touch phone with anÂ attractive ID and high resolution touch screen.Â It is the high-end phone of the category withÂ semi smartphone features and popular preloadedÂ applications. TheÂ phone is priced at Rs 2,950. The V-Style MegaÂ features a 3-inch IPS display that offers viewing angles in an ultra-slim IDÂ with a leather-like textured back cover priced at Rs 1,999. The V-Style CurveÂ has a high-gloss body and has curved four edges coming at a price of Rs 1,749.

During the launch event, Jerold Pereira, chief executive officer, Videocon MobilesÂ said, â€œToday, consumers are consciousÂ about how their gadgets look and thus alwaysÂ look out for devices which feature styleÂ factor. Gone are the days of big, uninspiringÂ and bulky devices, which are now replaced withÂ stylish and functional feature-rich devices. ItÂ is to address this emerging aspiration that weÂ have introduced the V-Style feature phone rangeÂ that offers best in class looks and features.Â With this range weÂ bring back style in the feature phone categoryÂ and introduce the range as a game changer.â€

Videocon Mobiles have launched the V-style series of feature phones under the â€˜IndiaÂ Ka Naya Style V-styleâ€™ campaign at a price between Rs 1,000 to Â­Â Rs 3,000. The V-Style series include theÂ Smart, Mega, Grande, Curve, Flip andÂ Mini phones. The phones possess multimedia features withÂ preloaded applications and a sleek ID finish.

The V-Style Smart is a touch phone with anÂ attractive ID and high resolution touch screen.Â It is the high-end phone of the category withÂ semi smartphone features and popular preloadedÂ applications. TheÂ phone is priced at Rs 2,950. The V-Style MegaÂ features a 3-inch IPS display that offers viewing angles in an ultra-slim IDÂ with a leather-like textured back cover priced at Rs 1,999. The V-Style CurveÂ has a high-gloss body and has curved four edges coming at a price of Rs 1,749.

During the launch event, Jerold Pereira, chief executive officer, Videocon MobilesÂ said, â€œToday, consumers are consciousÂ about how their gadgets look and thus alwaysÂ look out for devices which feature styleÂ factor. Gone are the days of big, uninspiringÂ and bulky devices, which are now replaced withÂ stylish and functional feature-rich devices. ItÂ is to address this emerging aspiration that weÂ have introduced the V-Style feature phone rangeÂ that offers best in class looks and features.Â With this range weÂ bring back style in the feature phone categoryÂ and introduce the range as a game changer.â€

Reliance Communications has completed the testing of unstructured supplementary service data (USSD) platformÂ to provide mobile banking services to its customers. RCOM has assembled the integrated National Payment Corporation of India (NPCI) gateways with its charging systems and USSD gateways. The NPCI will manage the banking menu and call flow with banks to complete the transactions for RCOM customers.

The facility will allow RCOMâ€™s subscribers to access banking services across 29 nationalised banks with a through their mobile number at the price of Rs 1.50 per USSD session. Currently, the service will be restricted to basic banking services, including low-value bill payments.